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The Democratic Social Club of ALX proudly presents: Liberally Social—a podcast about omg who are all FOURTEEN candidates on our local Primary ballot and which ones am I voting for? We get it, and we're here to help. Join us as we take each candidate, not out, but IN, for drinks to discuss what on earth is happening.

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The Democratic Social Club of ALX proudly presents: Liberally Social—a podcast about omg who are all FOURTEEN candidates on our local Primary ballot and which ones am I voting for? We get it, and we're here to help. Join us as we take each candidate, not out, but IN, for drinks to discuss what on earth is happening.

    S3 E12: Alyia Gaskins for Mayor!

    S3 E12: Alyia Gaskins for Mayor!

    ARE YOU READY TO GET MAYORAL?! OF COURSE YOU ARE! Alyia Gaskins is up first! We've had two mayoral eps in the can since April, but we've been holdin' 'em back, hoping to complete the trifecta for you! But it's gettin' late in the cycle, so we're giving the people what they want—just in time to get smart before Election Day! Listen up, and tell all your friends!


    The Quinta Brunson Program!
    AG is a Gemini! What does that mean?
    Nugget & Fang
    DRP after Music Together!
    Bathroom decor? No thanks, function over form for this lady!
    Alexandria's Birthday AGAIIIINNNN.
    But finally, someone said Baby Got Back!
    Shirley Chisholm—"took nothing from no one!"
    What's YOUR Meyers Briggs type?
    As promised, Anh: ENFP, Sandy: ENTP, Kristen: INFJ, Marta: no idea, but we're betting it starts
    with an E!, Rashmi: ISFP, Joy: ESFP
    Fig 28, page 101: how our climate plans and programs work together
    If Alyia and Sarah both win, they're getting TANDEM BIKE!
    Alexandria eviction courts are packed, y'all. Not good.
    What keeps up at night: Dying too soon: New report reveals deep and persistent health disparities in Northern Virginia
    Binders full of budget!
    Add: funding for construction of Cora Kelly + George Mason, and $4 million for teacher compensation
    Add: expanding senior tax relief (with McPike)
    Add: Youth, Safety + Resilience Effort, with youth ambassadors!
    Alyia's Shemar Moore-heavy 2021 LibSoc ep!

    • 43 min
    S3 E11: JacintaGreene for City Council!

    S3 E11: JacintaGreene for City Council!

    In the LAST CITY COUNCIL EP OF 2024, Jacinta—Miss Greene if you're nasty—reveals shocking information about her unabashed pizza preferences. She repays our acceptance by not leaving the chat as we...have a little fun...with ACPS's little rebranding experiment a few months ago! LISTEN UP, Social Butterflies! You're almost done!


    ACPS's Maritime Christmas Police Badge
    Visit Alexandria's Minimalist Peepee Sunset
    Domino's?????????????? Pineapple, mushroom, and pepperoni?! Omg this is too much! Cover your ears, Diane!
    Jacinta's bathroom decor of choice: Olden Days
    Waterfront Park Art!
    Sweet Caroline karaoke! And this one, obv.
    Say hi to Daddy Greene!
    Shirley Chisholm: us, too!
    ECCAP figure of choice: 17! Demographics affected most by flooding
    What keeps up at night: Dying too soon: New report reveals deep and persistent health disparities in Northern Virginia
    Difference between equity and equality
    The kids are calling ACHS "The City"!!! We like!
    JacintaGreene.com

    • 38 min
    S3 E10: John Chapman for City Council!

    S3 E10: John Chapman for City Council!

    In this ep, Anh does her best to make this our first NSFW interview—and by that we mean that it's probably fiiiiine for younger listeners in that they'll learn how to pronounce 'clitoris' correctly. Poor Night Mayor!

    He's deep in the comments of the washingtondc subreddit, BUT WHAT NON-CONSPIRACY THEORY ISN'T?
    Restaraunts should put bathroom pics on their websites!
    The World’s Greatest Cheese Pizza Is in DC? Apparently So. (It's Andy's)
    John likes the "AUTO"
    Did Theismann's get new bathrooms?
    Are breakup dogs a thing?
    Rorschach test: is it a donut with a pea? Eggs in space? Clitoris? Art is subjective.
    All about Cancers!
    City Birthday Party! (July 13th, y'all!)
    Glory Days for dinner!
    Your next read is...Black Futures!
    Emotional surprise IG videos ftw!
    Lesbian sheep shearing is the content you need.
    You've gotta see The Night Cap: check insta
    Ad Hoc Stormwater Utility and Mitigation Committee
    Germany has rolling gardens for moving shade around in public spaces! (scroll down halfway!)
    Germany has tech that pulls CO2 out of the air in public spaces!
    ECCAP figure of choice: FEMA flood zone map!
    chapman4council.com

    • 45 min
    S3 E9: Jimmy Lewis for City Council!

    S3 E9: Jimmy Lewis for City Council!

    Y'all, in this episode Jimmy Lewis and the LibSoc team pop a can of ice cold, bubbly facts having to do with code we identify by number, salacious gossip about aluminum can production, and other nerdy, super hot, but totally SFW topics. You won't want to miss this one!


    Nerdiest nerd fact: 76% of aluminum ever manufactured is still in use today
    Canned wine is cool.
    Best Pizza in ALX is Benny's bc it's GIANT
    Bathroom aesthetic: Jula's! (Jimmy and his mom get it!)
    If you didn't want to be Indiana Jones, were you even a Millennial?
    Friends in Low Places is quality 1990s karaoke. (Not you, Chris Gaines.)
    That one Waterfront installation that could hear you!
    Boat Parade at Christmas
    Joss's Buffy is an acceptable answer
    Barbara Lee worked for Shirley Chisholm and used to hang out w Black Panthers
    Is Rent Trap a thing? It's Googleable, but there's no Wikipedia entry, so we cry Mandela Effect.
    We have old pipes.
    ECCAP Pg 9 of the , tracking greenhouse gas
    ECCAP Figures 17 and 22 show the effects of flooding and heat on most vulnerable communities
    JamesLewisVA.com

    • 34 min
    S3 E8: Canek Aguirre for City Council!

    S3 E8: Canek Aguirre for City Council!

    In this episode, we are pretty sure Canek opens a beer with a club of some kind, it turns out he's running against Joe Biden, City Council loses count of our birthday cupcakes, and it's inexplicably time to start the Census all over again—OR ARE WE HAVING AN ANXIETY DREAM?! Are any of us getting enough sleep? Only one way to find out: listen to the most chill episode ever!


    Having a bottle opener/club is so
    normal, it's ungoogleable.
    Canek says La Casa (in Foxchase) has the best pizza...
    We're too busy for everything but Rick and Morty, too.
    No pets, not even dust bunnies
    Learn about Edward Roybal!
    Write a letter of complaint to Canek's mean childhood science teacher
    TWU mural, the one on Edsall, and DASH Bus Welcome to the West End wrap
    Scooter - most fun!
    We are reclaiming Canek's time from Lulu
    Cupcakes at ALX birthday party
    For the record, elevator pitch was almost exactly 30 seconds!
    Hazel is a "BAD MAMAJAMA"! We agree!
    Nerd fun fact: Hazel was named after Hazel Johnson
    Page 92 - heat map and vulnerability indexes
    Let's all go to the Puebla Historic District in Mexico!
    The Vulcan site , not to be confused with a salute of the same name. (LLAP)
    What keeps up at night: Dying too soon: New report reveals deep and persistent health disparities in Northern Virginia
    ALX had 100% participation in the 2020 Census!
    Democrats love librarians—we book hoarders/dragons approve!
    CanekforCouncil.com

    • 33 min
    S3 E7: Kevin Harris for City Council!

    S3 E7: Kevin Harris for City Council!

    Prayin' man Kevin Harris forgives our dog poop opening, but has no room for pets (who don't even pay rent) himself, gets the BFF question right, tells us about a great youth training program, aaaand gives us an excuse to put a Simpson's monorail gif in the show notes! We barely even talked basketball—this must be serious! Listen!


    It counts as local if it's from Preeti's 7-Eleven
    Del Ray Pizza
    Butterfly Effect mural wins again!
    Sponsor us, Jeni's!
    Most relatable karaoke choice
    Philly Cheesesteak is Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory
    Alexandria Birthday Celebration's gonna be BIG this year!
    Shogun, let's go!
    Check out Howard County Eco Works!
    Big fan of a tree, that Kevin Harris!
    Supreme Court overturned Affirmative Action—BIDEN OR BUST IN 2024!
    ALX was sued by a White defense contractor for "discrimination"
    What keeps up at night: Dying too soon: New report reveals deep and persistent health disparities in Northern Virginia
    My Hoop Life!
    $175k x 30 = $5,250,000 We're just proud that we did the maths, so look at it.
    Did someone say MONORAIL?!
    https://www.voteforkevinharris.com/

    • 30 min

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